SUSTAINABILITY and FUNCTION
I combine hiking elements, because a 17-year cicada is growing in the forest. Add lots of metal, straps and accessories in this collection. The development of the pattern is also designed based on their appearance in different periods. The body curves of the larvae are arcs before they grow up, the body shape will close to straight or A-line when they become more mature.
Cotton and silk are selected as the material for the quilting effect; this part mainly wants to express that cicadas are fragile in the larval stage, but their spirit is still strong. Cotton and Silk will become harder after quilting, but at the same time they still maintain a soft sense.
There are some details that I want to explain more. I designed a macramé dress in the fifth look that I was inspired by tree roots. The 17-year cicadas stay underground have to rely on the sap of tree roots to survive, that’s why the quilting of fifth look also emphasizes the part of the roots.